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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Tips & Techniques • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
22-inch Rotary Mower — Model Series 080
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any uniiproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local o
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge........................................................ 3 Troubleshooting ................................................ 12 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Safety Labels .................................................... 13 Setup and Adjustment
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Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk- behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate RID
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing Safe
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19. Shut the engine off and wait until the blade comes to a 6. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other sources complete stop before removing the grass catcher or unclog- of ignition. ging the chute. 7. Never fuel machine indoor because flammable vapors will The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after accumulate in the area. the engine is shut off. Never place any part of the body in 8. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while engine is hot or 2 the blade area u
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1. For shipping purposes, the chute deflector on your mower is held in an upright position by a retainer. Remove the retainer as follows: a. Push chute deflector up towards engine. 3 Holding deflector in this position, remove the retainer and discard. See Figure 3-1. b. Lower the chute deflector carefully keeping Setup and your fingers out of the way. Adjustment 2. Perform the following sequence for handle setup: a. Lift the upper handle up from folded position A and pull it to extended
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b. Slowly pull starter rope out of the engine. See Figure 3-4. c. Slip starter rope into the rope guide. A d. Tighten rope guide wing nut. 3 5. Use the cable tie provided to secure cable to the lower handle. Pull cable tie tight and trim Setup and excess. See Figure 3-5. 6. If your mower is equipped with an optional Adjustment B mulching baffle, install it on the right side D of the deck. Follow the sequence indicated here. C a. Lift up and hold the side-discharge chute deflector and ins
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Know Your Lawn Mower Blade Control 4 Operating Your Lawn Recoil Starter Mower Cutting Height Adjustment Levers (one at each wheel) WARNING The blade control Mulching Baffle mechanism is a safety device. Never attempt to bypass its operations. Figure 4-1 Now that you have setup your lawn mower, it’s important to become acquainted with its controls and features. Use extreme care Blade Control Gas and Oil Fill-Up when handling The blade control is attached to the upper handle of the Ref
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WARNING: The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can 2 damage your eyes severely. Always wear safety glasses while operating the mower, or 4 while performing any adjustments or repairs on it. 3 Operating Starting the Engine WARNING: Be sure no one other than Your Lawn the operator is standing near the lawn 1 mower while starting engine or operat- Mower ing mower. Never run engine indoors 3 or in enclosed, poorly ventilated areas.
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WARNING: Always stop engine, discon- nect spark plug, and ground against engine before performing any type of maintenance on your machine. Lubrication 1. Lubricate pivot points on the blade control at least Maintaining once a season with light oil. The blade control must operate freely in both directions. See Figure 5-1. Your Lawn 2. Lubricate the wheels at least once a season with Mower light oil (or motor oil). If wheels are removed for any reason, lubricate surface of the pivot arm
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Blade Care WARNING: When removing the cutting blade for sharpening or replacement, protect your hands with a pair of heavy gloves or use a heavy rag to hold the blade. Crankshaft Blade Maintaining Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. Replace when Blade Adapter Your Lawn necessary. Follow the steps below for blade service. 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug. Turn Mower mower on its side making sure that the air filter a
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Remedy Cause Problem Engine fails to start 1. Blade control disengaged. 1. Engage blade control. 6 2. Spark plug wire disconnected. 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh gasoline. 4. Engine not choked. 4. Choke engine as instructed in the “Operating Your Lawn Mower” section. Trouble 5. Clean, adjust gap, or replace. 5. Faulty spark plug. 6. Clean fuel line. 6. Blocked fuel line. Shooting 7. Wait a few minutes to restart, but do 7. Engi
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I R T F E R G N A D A E D A R I R I D U B L K M V E N E E O I S O E N A A E H P A M E G E A E G R I N T E V N R P O N E S D O E P A D H , V Y X O T T U H R I R E T B O E L I A D E E L M R T R L O I P N F ’ D D A O H R S , L B O D M A E A J W C D R M S O C S C I D N E A E E A S T W W C U E A N C I I 1 A T T E M N O H U H 5 I N R S R A E ˚ A N M D O D . L R I . N E T C N . F G M L D O H W W C A E E I O O K A H O A E H E U N E
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Model Series 080 36 5 33 35 3 34 4 2 7 1 17 27 30 6 29 28 27 8 9 31 23 22 14 26 21 15 31 16 14 32 32 18 18 19 24 15 14 20 25 16 10 14 11 Wheel Treads 12 13 Pin Bar Tread K2 Tread 14
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Ref. Part No. Description 1 710-1205 Eye Bolt 2 720-0279 Wing Nut 8 3 747-1161A Blade Control Handle 4 749-1092A Upper Handle 5 746-0957 Blade Control Cable - 37.25 inch Parts List 6 749-04037 Lower Handle 7 725-0157 Cable Tie 8 687-02048 Deck Assembly 22-inch 9 710-0654A TT Screw 3/8-16 x 1.0 10 748-0376C Blade Adapter 11 742-0642A Standard Blade 22-inch 742-0742A† Mulch Blade 22-inch 12 736-0524B Blade Bell Support To order replacement 13 710-1044 Screw 3/8-24 x 1.5 parts, call 1-800-800-7310
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MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with respect e. MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or exported to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its outside of the United States, its possessions and territories, except possessions and territories. those sold through MTD’s authorized channels of export distribution. “MTD” warrants this product against defects in material and workman- f. Replacement parts tha
